HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Will Smith accepts the Actor in a Leading Role award for King Richard onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Neilson Barnard / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Will smith decides to resign from his Academy membership due to the slap heard around the world.
"I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements…So, I am resigning from membership in the Academy…and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate," Smith continued.
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